diff --git a/.github/workflows/openvmm-ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/openvmm-ci.yaml
index b9e8011fce..51cf4704a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openvmm-ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openvmm-ci.yaml
@@ -348,8 +348,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [x64-windows], unit tests [x64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job10-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -615,8 +616,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [x64-linux, macos], unit tests [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job11-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -968,8 +970,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [x64-linux-musl, misc nostd], unit tests [x64-linux-musl]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job12-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -1334,8 +1337,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [aarch64-windows], unit tests [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm-westus2
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-arm64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-arm64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job13-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -1601,8 +1605,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [aarch64-linux], unit tests [aarch64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm-westus2
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job14-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -1931,8 +1936,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [aarch64-linux-musl, misc nostd], unit tests [aarch64-linux-musl]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm-westus2
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job15-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -2297,8 +2303,9 @@ jobs:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-intel]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job16-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -2831,8 +2838,9 @@ jobs:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-amd]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job18-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -3365,8 +3373,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts (not for VMM tests) [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job2-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -3580,8 +3589,9 @@ jobs:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-linux-amd-kvm]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job20-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -3833,306 +3843,6 @@ jobs:
       run: flowey e 20 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
       shell: bash
   job21:
-    name: run vmm-tests [x64-linux-intel-mshv]
-    runs-on:
-    - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=azurelinux3-amd64-dom0
-    - JobId=job21-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      id-token: write
-    needs:
-    - job5
-    - job7
-    - job9
-    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
-    steps:
-    - run: |
-        set -x
-        sudo tdnf install -y gcc glibc-devel
-        curl --fail --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- --default-toolchain=1.95.0 -y
-        . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-        echo "$HOME/.cargo/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-        rustup show
-      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-      name: rustup (Linux)
-      shell: bash
-    - run: |
-        set -x
-        curl --fail -sSfLo rustup-init.exe https://win.rustup.rs/x86_64 --output rustup-init
-        ./rustup-init.exe -y --default-toolchain=1.95.0
-        echo "$USERPROFILE\\.cargo\\bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows' && runner.arch == 'X64'
-      name: rustup (Windows X64)
-      shell: bash
-    - run: |
-        set -x
-        curl --fail -sSfLo rustup-init.exe https://win.rustup.rs/aarch64 --output rustup-init
-        ./rustup-init.exe -y --default-toolchain=1.95.0
-        echo "$USERPROFILE\\.cargo\\bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows' && runner.arch == 'ARM64'
-      name: rustup (Windows ARM64)
-      shell: bash
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      with:
-        path: flowey_bootstrap
-    - name: Build flowey
-      run: |
-        set -x
-        CARGO_INCREMENTAL=0 cargo build -p flowey_hvlite --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --profile flowey-ci
-        OutDirNormal=$(echo "${{ runner.temp }}/bootstrapped-flowey" | sed -e 's|\\|\/|g' -e 's|^\([A-Za-z]\)\:/\(.*\)|/\L\1\E/\2|')
-        mkdir -p "$OutDirNormal"
-        mv ./.github/workflows/openvmm-ci.yaml "$OutDirNormal/pipeline.yaml"
-        mv target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/flowey-ci/flowey_hvlite "$OutDirNormal/flowey"
-      working-directory: flowey_bootstrap
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 🌼📦 Download artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
-      with:
-        pattern: '{x64-guest_test_uefi,x64-linux-musl-openvmm,x64-linux-musl-openvmm_vhost,x64-linux-musl-pipette,x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm,x64-linux-musl-vmm-tests-archive,x64-tmks,x64-windows-pipette}'
-        path: ${{ runner.temp }}/used_artifacts/
-    - run: echo "${{ runner.temp }}/bootstrapped-flowey" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-      shell: bash
-      name: 🌼📦 Add flowey to PATH
-    - name: 🌼🔎 Self-check YAML
-      run: |-
-        ESCAPED_AGENT_TEMPDIR=$(
-        cat <<'EOF' | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g'
-        ${{ runner.temp }}
-        EOF
-        )
-        flowey pipeline github --runtime $ESCAPED_AGENT_TEMPDIR/bootstrapped-flowey/pipeline.yaml --out .github/workflows/openvmm-ci.yaml ci checkin-gates --config=ci
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 🌼🛫 Initialize job
-      run: |
-        AgentTempDirNormal="${{ runner.temp }}"
-        AgentTempDirNormal=$(echo "$AgentTempDirNormal" | sed -e 's|\\|\/|g' -e 's|^\([A-Za-z]\)\:/\(.*\)|/\L\1\E/\2|')
-        echo "AgentTempDirNormal=$AgentTempDirNormal" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-        chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/bootstrapped-flowey/flowey
-
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 21 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 21 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
-
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 21 'verbose' update
-        ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
-        EOF
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-openvmm" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-openvmm_vhost" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-openvmm_vhost' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-tmks" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-windows-pipette" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-      shell: bash
-    - name: creating new test content dir
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 7
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: checking if packages need to be installed
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: installing packages
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 1
-      shell: bash
-    - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Pre-processing cache vars
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__9
-      uses: actions/cache@v5
-      with:
-        key: ${{ env.floweyvar8 }}
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar9 }}
-      name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
-    - name: download artifacts from github releases
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
-        ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
-      shell: bash
-    - name: extract azcopy from archive
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: calculating required VMM tests disk images
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: downloading VMM test disk images
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
-      shell: bash
-    - name: create gh cache dir
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Pre-processing cache vars
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__5
-      uses: actions/cache@v5
-      with:
-        key: ${{ env.floweyvar6 }}
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar7 }}
-      name: 'Restore cache: gh-cli'
-    - name: installing gh
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
-        ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
-        ${{ github.token }}
-        EOF
-      shell: bash
-    - name: setup gh cli
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: get latest completed action id
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: download artifacts from github actions run
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: write to directory variables
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: unpack mu_msvm package (x64)
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: setting up vmm_tests env
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: ensure hypervisor device is accessible
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: create cargo-nextest cache dir
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Pre-processing cache vars
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
-      uses: actions/cache@v5
-      with:
-        key: ${{ env.floweyvar4 }}
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar5 }}
-      name: 'Restore cache: cargo-nextest'
-    - name: downloading cargo-nextest
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
-        ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
-      shell: bash
-    - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      with:
-        fetch-depth: '1'
-        path: repo0
-        persist-credentials: ${{ env.floweyvar3 }}
-      name: checkout repo openvmm
-      if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
-    - name: report cloned repo directories
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
-        ${{ github.workspace }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
-      shell: bash
-    - name: generate nextest command
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: install vmm tests deps (linux)
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: run 'vmm_tests' nextest tests
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__6
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
-      with:
-        name: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests-logs
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar2 }}
-      name: 'publish test results: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests (logs)'
-      if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
-    - name: 🦀 flowey rust steps
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__3
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
-      with:
-        name: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests-junit-xml
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar1 }}
-      name: 'publish test results: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests (JUnit XML)'
-      if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
-    - name: report test results to overall pipeline status
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 'validate cache entry: cargo-nextest'
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-cli'
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
-      shell: bash
-  job22:
     name: run vmm-tests [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
@@ -4213,35 +3923,35 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/bootstrapped-flowey/flowey.exe
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 22 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 22 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 21 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 21 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 22 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 21 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
       shell: bash
     - name: create cargo-nextest cache dir
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4251,17 +3961,17 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: cargo-nextest'
     - name: downloading cargo-nextest
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -4273,35 +3983,35 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 7
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 7
       shell: bash
     - name: creating new test content dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: resolve OpenHCL igvm artifact
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__9
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4311,31 +4021,31 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
     - name: download artifacts from github releases
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
       shell: bash
     - name: extract azcopy from archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
       shell: bash
     - name: calculating required VMM tests disk images
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
       shell: bash
     - name: downloading VMM test disk images
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__5
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4345,63 +4055,63 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-cli'
     - name: installing gh
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
         ${{ github.token }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: setup gh cli
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: get latest completed action id
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
       shell: bash
     - name: download artifacts from github actions run
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
       shell: bash
     - name: write to directory variables
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack mu_msvm package (aarch64)
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
       shell: bash
     - name: setting up vmm_tests env
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: generate nextest command
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install vmm tests deps (windows)
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: starting test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
       shell: bash
     - name: run 'vmm_tests' nextest tests
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
       shell: bash
     - name: stopping test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__6
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -4412,12 +4122,12 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: 🦀 flowey rust steps
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__3
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -4427,18 +4137,18 @@ jobs:
       name: 'publish test results: aarch64-windows-vmm-tests (JUnit XML)'
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report test results to overall pipeline status
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: cargo-nextest'
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-cli'
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
       shell: bash
-  job23:
+  job22:
     name: test flowey local backend
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -4506,18 +4216,18 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/bootstrapped-flowey/flowey
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 23 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 23 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 22 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 22 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 23 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 22 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey e 22 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -4529,35 +4239,36 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey e 22 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
       shell: bash
     - name: add default cargo home to path
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
+      run: flowey e 22 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install Rust
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
+      run: flowey e 22 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
       shell: bash
     - name: detect active toolchain
       run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm:3:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
+        flowey e 22 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
+        flowey v 22 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm:3:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
         ${{ github.token }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: test cargo xflowey build-igvm x64 --install-missing-deps
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm 1
+      run: flowey e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm 1
       shell: bash
-  job24:
+  job23:
     name: build openhcl (mi-secure) [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
-    - JobId=job24-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
+    - JobId=job23-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
@@ -4623,31 +4334,31 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/bootstrapped-flowey/flowey
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 24 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 24 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 23 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 23 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 24 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 23 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
         mkdir -p "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm"
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey v 24 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey v 23 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
         mkdir -p "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras"
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras" | flowey v 24 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras" | flowey v 23 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras' --is-raw-string update
       shell: bash
     - name: checking if packages need to be installed
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 0
       shell: bash
     - name: installing packages
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 1
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 1
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar2
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4657,31 +4368,31 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
     - name: download artifacts from github releases
       run: |-
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: add default cargo home to path
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install Rust
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
       shell: bash
     - name: detect active toolchain
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::cfg_cargo_common_flags 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cfg_cargo_common_flags 0
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -4693,172 +4404,172 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
       shell: bash
     - name: set '-Dwarnings' in .cargo/config.toml
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_cargo_config_deny_warnings 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_cargo_config_deny_warnings 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack protoc
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::resolve_protoc 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::cfg_openvmm_magicpath 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::resolve_protoc 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::cfg_openvmm_magicpath 0
       shell: bash
     - name: symlink protoc
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_protoc 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 7
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 8
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_protoc 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 7
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 8
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build sidecar
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 3
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 9
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 9
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 4
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 10
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_sidecar 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 4
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 10
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_sidecar 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 3
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build openhcl_boot
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 4
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 4
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 3
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 5
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_boot 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 5
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_boot 0
       shell: bash
     - name: extract and resolve kernel package
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 28
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 28
       shell: bash
     - name: extract X86_64 sysroot.tar.gz
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_openhcl_sysroot 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_openhcl_sysroot 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 3
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build openvmm_hcl
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 6
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openvmm_hcl 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 24
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 6
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openvmm_hcl 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 24
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 25
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 26
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 29
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 25
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 26
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 29
       shell: bash
     - name: building openhcl initrd
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 30
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 30
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 2
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build igvmfilegen
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 0
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 5
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_igvmfilegen 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 31
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 32
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 5
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_igvmfilegen 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 31
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 32
       shell: bash
     - name: building igvm file
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack mu_msvm package (x64)
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
       shell: bash
     - name: extract and resolve kernel package
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 17
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 13
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 17
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 13
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 14
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 15
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 18
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 14
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 15
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 18
       shell: bash
     - name: building openhcl initrd
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 19
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 20
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 21
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 19
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 20
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 21
       shell: bash
     - name: building igvm file
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 6
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 6
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 7
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 7
       shell: bash
     - name: building openhcl initrd
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 8
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 9
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 10
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 8
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 9
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 10
       shell: bash
     - name: building igvm file
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::publish 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::publish 0
       shell: bash
     - name: copying OpenHCL igvm files to artifact dir
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 22
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 27
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 23
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 16
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 12
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 11
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe_extras::publish 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 22
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 27
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 23
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 16
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 12
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 11
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe_extras::publish 0
       shell: bash
     - name: copying OpenHCL igvm extras to artifact dir
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 0
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
       shell: bash
     - name: 🌼📦 Publish x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -4872,18 +4583,19 @@ jobs:
         name: x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras
         path: ${{ runner.temp }}/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras/
         include-hidden-files: true
-  job25:
+  job24:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-intel-mi-secure]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
-    - JobId=job25-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
+    - JobId=job24-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
     needs:
-    - job24
+    - job23
     - job5
     - job7
     - job9
@@ -4905,39 +4617,39 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/_internal-flowey-bootstrap-x86_64-windows-uid-13/flowey.exe
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 25 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 25 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 24 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 24 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 25 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 24 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-prep_steps" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-prep_steps' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-prep_steps" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-prep_steps' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
       shell: bash
     - name: create cargo-nextest cache dir
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4947,17 +4659,17 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: cargo-nextest'
     - name: downloading cargo-nextest
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -4969,38 +4681,38 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 9
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 11
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 10
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 9
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 11
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 10
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
       shell: bash
     - name: creating new test content dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: resolve OpenHCL igvm artifact
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__9
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -5010,31 +4722,31 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
     - name: download artifacts from github releases
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
       shell: bash
     - name: extract azcopy from archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
       shell: bash
     - name: calculating required VMM tests disk images
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
       shell: bash
     - name: downloading VMM test disk images
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__5
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -5044,63 +4756,63 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-cli'
     - name: installing gh
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
         ${{ github.token }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: setup gh cli
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: get latest completed action id
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
       shell: bash
     - name: download artifacts from github actions run
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
       shell: bash
     - name: write to directory variables
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack mu_msvm package (x64)
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
       shell: bash
     - name: setting up vmm_tests env
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 12
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 12
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: generate nextest command
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install vmm tests deps (windows)
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: starting test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
       shell: bash
     - name: run 'vmm_tests' nextest tests
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
       shell: bash
     - name: stopping test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__6
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -5111,12 +4823,12 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: 🦀 flowey rust steps
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__3
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -5126,18 +4838,18 @@ jobs:
       name: 'publish test results: x64-windows-intel-mi-secure-vmm-tests (JUnit XML)'
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report test results to overall pipeline status
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: cargo-nextest'
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-cli'
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
       shell: bash
-  job26:
+  job25:
     name: publish vmgstool
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -5162,7 +4874,6 @@ jobs:
     - job22
     - job23
     - job24
-    - job25
     - job3
     - job4
     - job5
@@ -5188,25 +4899,25 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/_internal-flowey-bootstrap-x86_64-linux-uid-9/flowey
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 26 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 26 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 25 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 25 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 26 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 25 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/aarch64-linux-vmgstool" | flowey v 26 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/aarch64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey v 26 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-vmgstool" | flowey v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/aarch64-linux-vmgstool" | flowey v 25 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/aarch64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey v 25 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-vmgstool" | flowey v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh cache dir
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar2
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar3
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar2
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar3
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -5216,31 +4927,31 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-cli'
     - name: installing gh
       run: |-
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
         ${{ github.token }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: setup gh cli
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
-        flowey e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
-        flowey e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
+        flowey e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
       shell: bash
     - name: enumerate vmgstool release files
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 0
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 0
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -5252,36 +4963,37 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
       shell: bash
     - name: get current commit
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 5
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 5
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 1
       shell: bash
     - name: get cargo crate version
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::get_cargo_crate_version 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 2
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 3
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 4
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::get_cargo_crate_version 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 3
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::publish_vmgstool_gh_release 4
       shell: bash
     - name: publish github releases
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::publish_gh_release 0
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::publish_gh_release 0
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-cli'
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
       shell: bash
   job3:
     name: build artifacts (for VMM tests) [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job3-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -5598,8 +5310,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts (not for VMM tests) [x64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job4-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -5817,8 +5530,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts (for VMM tests) [x64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job5-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -6143,8 +5857,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts [aarch64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job6-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -6484,8 +6199,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job7-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -6881,8 +6597,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build openhcl [aarch64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job8-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -7230,8 +6947,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build openhcl [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job9-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openvmm-pr-release.yaml b/.github/workflows/openvmm-pr-release.yaml
index 04a2a81313..c4ddb0371d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openvmm-pr-release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openvmm-pr-release.yaml
@@ -29,8 +29,9 @@ jobs:
     name: quick check [fmt, clippy x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job0-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -395,8 +396,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [x64-windows], unit tests [x64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job10-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -664,8 +666,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [macos], unit tests [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job11-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -945,8 +948,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [x64-linux-musl, misc nostd], unit tests [x64-linux-musl]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job12-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -1269,8 +1273,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [aarch64-windows], unit tests [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm-westus2
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-arm64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-arm64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job13-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -1538,8 +1543,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [aarch64-linux], unit tests [aarch64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm-westus2
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job14-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -1870,8 +1876,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [aarch64-linux-musl, misc nostd], unit tests [aarch64-linux-musl]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm-westus2
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job15-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -2238,8 +2245,9 @@ jobs:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-intel]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job16-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -2774,8 +2782,9 @@ jobs:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-amd]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job18-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -3310,8 +3319,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts (not for VMM tests) [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job2-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -3527,8 +3537,9 @@ jobs:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-linux-amd-kvm]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job20-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -3781,307 +3792,6 @@ jobs:
       run: flowey e 20 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
       shell: bash
   job21:
-    name: run vmm-tests [x64-linux-intel-mshv]
-    runs-on:
-    - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=azurelinux3-amd64-dom0
-    - JobId=job21-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      id-token: write
-    needs:
-    - job0
-    - job5
-    - job7
-    - job9
-    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release-ci-required') && github.event.pull_request.draft == false
-    steps:
-    - run: |
-        set -x
-        sudo tdnf install -y gcc glibc-devel
-        curl --fail --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- --default-toolchain=1.95.0 -y
-        . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-        echo "$HOME/.cargo/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-        rustup show
-      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-      name: rustup (Linux)
-      shell: bash
-    - run: |
-        set -x
-        curl --fail -sSfLo rustup-init.exe https://win.rustup.rs/x86_64 --output rustup-init
-        ./rustup-init.exe -y --default-toolchain=1.95.0
-        echo "$USERPROFILE\\.cargo\\bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows' && runner.arch == 'X64'
-      name: rustup (Windows X64)
-      shell: bash
-    - run: |
-        set -x
-        curl --fail -sSfLo rustup-init.exe https://win.rustup.rs/aarch64 --output rustup-init
-        ./rustup-init.exe -y --default-toolchain=1.95.0
-        echo "$USERPROFILE\\.cargo\\bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows' && runner.arch == 'ARM64'
-      name: rustup (Windows ARM64)
-      shell: bash
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      with:
-        path: flowey_bootstrap
-    - name: Build flowey
-      run: |
-        set -x
-        CARGO_INCREMENTAL=0 cargo build -p flowey_hvlite --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --profile flowey-ci
-        OutDirNormal=$(echo "${{ runner.temp }}/bootstrapped-flowey" | sed -e 's|\\|\/|g' -e 's|^\([A-Za-z]\)\:/\(.*\)|/\L\1\E/\2|')
-        mkdir -p "$OutDirNormal"
-        mv ./.github/workflows/openvmm-pr-release.yaml "$OutDirNormal/pipeline.yaml"
-        mv target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/flowey-ci/flowey_hvlite "$OutDirNormal/flowey"
-      working-directory: flowey_bootstrap
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 🌼📦 Download artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
-      with:
-        pattern: '{x64-guest_test_uefi,x64-linux-musl-openvmm,x64-linux-musl-openvmm_vhost,x64-linux-musl-pipette,x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm,x64-linux-musl-vmm-tests-archive,x64-tmks,x64-windows-pipette}'
-        path: ${{ runner.temp }}/used_artifacts/
-    - run: echo "${{ runner.temp }}/bootstrapped-flowey" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-      shell: bash
-      name: 🌼📦 Add flowey to PATH
-    - name: 🌼🔎 Self-check YAML
-      run: |-
-        ESCAPED_AGENT_TEMPDIR=$(
-        cat <<'EOF' | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g'
-        ${{ runner.temp }}
-        EOF
-        )
-        flowey pipeline github --runtime $ESCAPED_AGENT_TEMPDIR/bootstrapped-flowey/pipeline.yaml --out .github/workflows/openvmm-pr-release.yaml ci checkin-gates --config=pr-release
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 🌼🛫 Initialize job
-      run: |
-        AgentTempDirNormal="${{ runner.temp }}"
-        AgentTempDirNormal=$(echo "$AgentTempDirNormal" | sed -e 's|\\|\/|g' -e 's|^\([A-Za-z]\)\:/\(.*\)|/\L\1\E/\2|')
-        echo "AgentTempDirNormal=$AgentTempDirNormal" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-        chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/bootstrapped-flowey/flowey
-
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 21 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 21 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
-
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 21 'verbose' update
-        ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
-        EOF
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-openvmm" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-openvmm_vhost" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-openvmm_vhost' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-tmks" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-windows-pipette" | flowey v 21 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-      shell: bash
-    - name: creating new test content dir
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 7
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: checking if packages need to be installed
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: installing packages
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 1
-      shell: bash
-    - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Pre-processing cache vars
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__9
-      uses: actions/cache@v5
-      with:
-        key: ${{ env.floweyvar8 }}
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar9 }}
-      name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
-    - name: download artifacts from github releases
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
-        ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
-      shell: bash
-    - name: extract azcopy from archive
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: calculating required VMM tests disk images
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: downloading VMM test disk images
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
-      shell: bash
-    - name: create gh cache dir
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Pre-processing cache vars
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__5
-      uses: actions/cache@v5
-      with:
-        key: ${{ env.floweyvar6 }}
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar7 }}
-      name: 'Restore cache: gh-cli'
-    - name: installing gh
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
-        ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
-        ${{ github.token }}
-        EOF
-      shell: bash
-    - name: setup gh cli
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: get latest completed action id
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: download artifacts from github actions run
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: write to directory variables
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: unpack mu_msvm package (x64)
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: setting up vmm_tests env
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: ensure hypervisor device is accessible
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: create cargo-nextest cache dir
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Pre-processing cache vars
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
-      uses: actions/cache@v5
-      with:
-        key: ${{ env.floweyvar4 }}
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar5 }}
-      name: 'Restore cache: cargo-nextest'
-    - name: downloading cargo-nextest
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
-        ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
-      shell: bash
-    - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      with:
-        fetch-depth: '1'
-        path: repo0
-        persist-credentials: ${{ env.floweyvar3 }}
-      name: checkout repo openvmm
-      if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
-    - name: report cloned repo directories
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
-        ${{ github.workspace }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
-      shell: bash
-    - name: generate nextest command
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: install vmm tests deps (linux)
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: run 'vmm_tests' nextest tests
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__6
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
-      with:
-        name: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests-logs
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar2 }}
-      name: 'publish test results: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests (logs)'
-      if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
-    - name: 🦀 flowey rust steps
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
-        flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__3
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
-      with:
-        name: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests-junit-xml
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar1 }}
-      name: 'publish test results: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests (JUnit XML)'
-      if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
-    - name: report test results to overall pipeline status
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 'validate cache entry: cargo-nextest'
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-cli'
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
-      shell: bash
-  job22:
     name: run vmm-tests [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
@@ -4163,35 +3873,35 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/bootstrapped-flowey/flowey.exe
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 22 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 22 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 21 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 21 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 22 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 21 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 22 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 21 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
       shell: bash
     - name: create cargo-nextest cache dir
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4201,17 +3911,17 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: cargo-nextest'
     - name: downloading cargo-nextest
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -4223,35 +3933,35 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 7
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 7
       shell: bash
     - name: creating new test content dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: resolve OpenHCL igvm artifact
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__9
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4261,31 +3971,31 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
     - name: download artifacts from github releases
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
       shell: bash
     - name: extract azcopy from archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
       shell: bash
     - name: calculating required VMM tests disk images
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
       shell: bash
     - name: downloading VMM test disk images
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__5
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4295,63 +4005,63 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-cli'
     - name: installing gh
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
         ${{ github.token }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: setup gh cli
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: get latest completed action id
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
       shell: bash
     - name: download artifacts from github actions run
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
       shell: bash
     - name: write to directory variables
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack mu_msvm package (aarch64)
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
       shell: bash
     - name: setting up vmm_tests env
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: generate nextest command
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install vmm tests deps (windows)
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: starting test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
       shell: bash
     - name: run 'vmm_tests' nextest tests
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
       shell: bash
     - name: stopping test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__6
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -4362,12 +4072,12 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: 🦀 flowey rust steps
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
-        flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey.exe v 22 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
+        flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey.exe v 21 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__3
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -4377,18 +4087,18 @@ jobs:
       name: 'publish test results: aarch64-windows-vmm-tests (JUnit XML)'
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report test results to overall pipeline status
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: cargo-nextest'
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-cli'
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey.exe e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
+      run: flowey.exe e 21 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
       shell: bash
-  job23:
+  job22:
     name: test flowey local backend
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -4414,18 +4124,18 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/_internal-flowey-bootstrap-x86_64-linux-uid-1/flowey
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 23 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 23 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 22 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 22 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 23 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 22 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey e 22 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -4437,35 +4147,36 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey v 22 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey e 22 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
       shell: bash
     - name: add default cargo home to path
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
+      run: flowey e 22 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install Rust
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
+      run: flowey e 22 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
       shell: bash
     - name: detect active toolchain
       run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm:3:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
+        flowey e 22 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
+        flowey v 22 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm:3:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
         ${{ github.token }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: test cargo xflowey build-igvm x64 --install-missing-deps
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm 1
+      run: flowey e 22 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm 1
       shell: bash
-  job24:
+  job23:
     name: build openhcl (mi-secure) [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
-    - JobId=job24-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
+    - JobId=job23-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
@@ -4489,31 +4200,31 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/_internal-flowey-bootstrap-x86_64-linux-uid-1/flowey
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 24 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 24 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 23 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 23 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 24 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 23 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
         mkdir -p "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm"
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey v 24 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey v 23 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
         mkdir -p "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras"
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras" | flowey v 24 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras" | flowey v 23 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras' --is-raw-string update
       shell: bash
     - name: checking if packages need to be installed
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 0
       shell: bash
     - name: installing packages
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 1
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 1
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar2
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4523,31 +4234,31 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
     - name: download artifacts from github releases
       run: |-
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: add default cargo home to path
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install Rust
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
       shell: bash
     - name: detect active toolchain
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::cfg_cargo_common_flags 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cfg_cargo_common_flags 0
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -4559,172 +4270,172 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
       shell: bash
     - name: set '-Dwarnings' in .cargo/config.toml
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_cargo_config_deny_warnings 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_cargo_config_deny_warnings 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack protoc
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::resolve_protoc 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::cfg_openvmm_magicpath 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::resolve_protoc 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::cfg_openvmm_magicpath 0
       shell: bash
     - name: symlink protoc
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_protoc 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 7
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 8
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_protoc 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 7
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 8
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build sidecar
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 3
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 9
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 9
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 4
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 10
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_sidecar 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 4
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 10
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_sidecar 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 3
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build openhcl_boot
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 4
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 4
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 3
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 5
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_boot 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 5
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_boot 0
       shell: bash
     - name: extract and resolve kernel package
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 28
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 28
       shell: bash
     - name: extract X86_64 sysroot.tar.gz
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_openhcl_sysroot 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_openhcl_sysroot 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 3
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build openvmm_hcl
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 6
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openvmm_hcl 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 24
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 6
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openvmm_hcl 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 24
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 25
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 26
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 29
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 25
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 26
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 29
       shell: bash
     - name: building openhcl initrd
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 30
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 30
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 2
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build igvmfilegen
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 0
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 5
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_igvmfilegen 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 31
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 32
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 5
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_igvmfilegen 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 31
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 32
       shell: bash
     - name: building igvm file
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 2
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack mu_msvm package (x64)
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
       shell: bash
     - name: extract and resolve kernel package
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 17
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 13
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 17
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 13
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 14
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 15
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 18
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 14
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 15
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 18
       shell: bash
     - name: building openhcl initrd
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 19
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 20
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 21
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 19
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 20
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 21
       shell: bash
     - name: building igvm file
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 6
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 6
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 7
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 7
       shell: bash
     - name: building openhcl initrd
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 8
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 9
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 10
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 8
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 9
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 10
       shell: bash
     - name: building igvm file
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::publish 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::publish 0
       shell: bash
     - name: copying OpenHCL igvm files to artifact dir
       run: |-
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 22
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 27
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 23
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 16
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 12
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 11
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
-        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe_extras::publish 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 22
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 27
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 23
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 16
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 12
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 11
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
+        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe_extras::publish 0
       shell: bash
     - name: copying OpenHCL igvm extras to artifact dir
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 0
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 0
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
+      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
       shell: bash
     - name: 🌼📦 Publish x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -4738,19 +4449,20 @@ jobs:
         name: x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras
         path: ${{ runner.temp }}/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras/
         include-hidden-files: true
-  job25:
+  job24:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-intel-mi-secure]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
-    - JobId=job25-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
+    - JobId=job24-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
     needs:
     - job0
-    - job24
+    - job23
     - job5
     - job7
     - job9
@@ -4772,39 +4484,39 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/_internal-flowey-bootstrap-x86_64-windows-uid-6/flowey.exe
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 25 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 25 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 24 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 24 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 25 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 24 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-prep_steps" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-prep_steps' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 25 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-prep_steps" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-prep_steps' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
       shell: bash
     - name: create cargo-nextest cache dir
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4814,17 +4526,17 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: cargo-nextest'
     - name: downloading cargo-nextest
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -4836,38 +4548,38 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 9
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 11
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 10
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 9
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 11
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 10
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
       shell: bash
     - name: creating new test content dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: resolve OpenHCL igvm artifact
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__9
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4877,31 +4589,31 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
     - name: download artifacts from github releases
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
       shell: bash
     - name: extract azcopy from archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
       shell: bash
     - name: calculating required VMM tests disk images
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
       shell: bash
     - name: downloading VMM test disk images
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__5
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4911,63 +4623,63 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-cli'
     - name: installing gh
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
         ${{ github.token }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: setup gh cli
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: get latest completed action id
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
       shell: bash
     - name: download artifacts from github actions run
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
       shell: bash
     - name: write to directory variables
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack mu_msvm package (x64)
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
       shell: bash
     - name: setting up vmm_tests env
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 12
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 12
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: generate nextest command
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install vmm tests deps (windows)
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: starting test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
       shell: bash
     - name: run 'vmm_tests' nextest tests
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
       shell: bash
     - name: stopping test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__6
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -4978,12 +4690,12 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: 🦀 flowey rust steps
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
-        flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey.exe v 25 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
+        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__3
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -4993,23 +4705,24 @@ jobs:
       name: 'publish test results: x64-windows-intel-mi-secure-vmm-tests (JUnit XML)'
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report test results to overall pipeline status
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: cargo-nextest'
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-cli'
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey.exe e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
+      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
       shell: bash
   job3:
     name: build artifacts (for VMM tests) [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job3-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -5328,8 +5041,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts (not for VMM tests) [x64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job4-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -5549,8 +5263,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts (for VMM tests) [x64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job5-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -5877,8 +5592,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts [aarch64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job6-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -6176,8 +5892,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job7-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -6531,8 +6248,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build openhcl [aarch64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job8-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -6814,8 +6532,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build openhcl [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job9-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
diff --git a/.github/workflows/openvmm-pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/openvmm-pr.yaml
index 3ca8de7a7f..505c928083 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openvmm-pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openvmm-pr.yaml
@@ -28,8 +28,9 @@ jobs:
     name: quick check [fmt, clippy x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job0-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -394,8 +395,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build openhcl [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job10-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -1059,8 +1061,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [x64-windows], unit tests [x64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job12-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -1328,8 +1331,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [macos], unit tests [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job13-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -1609,8 +1613,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [x64-linux-musl, misc nostd], unit tests [x64-linux-musl]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job14-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -1933,8 +1938,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [aarch64-windows], unit tests [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm-westus2
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-arm64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-arm64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job15-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -2202,8 +2208,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [aarch64-linux], unit tests [aarch64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm-westus2
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job16-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -2534,8 +2541,9 @@ jobs:
     name: clippy [aarch64-linux-musl, misc nostd], unit tests [aarch64-linux-musl]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm-westus2
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-arm
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-arm64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job17-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -2902,8 +2910,9 @@ jobs:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-intel]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job18-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -3438,8 +3447,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts (not for VMM tests) [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job2-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -3655,8 +3665,9 @@ jobs:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-amd]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job20-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -4191,8 +4202,9 @@ jobs:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-linux-amd-kvm]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job22-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -4445,307 +4457,6 @@ jobs:
       run: flowey e 22 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
       shell: bash
   job23:
-    name: run vmm-tests [x64-linux-intel-mshv]
-    runs-on:
-    - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=azurelinux3-amd64-dom0
-    - JobId=job23-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-      id-token: write
-    needs:
-    - job0
-    - job10
-    - job5
-    - job7
-    if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
-    steps:
-    - run: |
-        set -x
-        sudo tdnf install -y gcc glibc-devel
-        curl --fail --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- --default-toolchain=1.95.0 -y
-        . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
-        echo "$HOME/.cargo/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
-        rustup show
-      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-      name: rustup (Linux)
-      shell: bash
-    - run: |
-        set -x
-        curl --fail -sSfLo rustup-init.exe https://win.rustup.rs/x86_64 --output rustup-init
-        ./rustup-init.exe -y --default-toolchain=1.95.0
-        echo "$USERPROFILE\\.cargo\\bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows' && runner.arch == 'X64'
-      name: rustup (Windows X64)
-      shell: bash
-    - run: |
-        set -x
-        curl --fail -sSfLo rustup-init.exe https://win.rustup.rs/aarch64 --output rustup-init
-        ./rustup-init.exe -y --default-toolchain=1.95.0
-        echo "$USERPROFILE\\.cargo\\bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-      if: runner.os == 'Windows' && runner.arch == 'ARM64'
-      name: rustup (Windows ARM64)
-      shell: bash
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      with:
-        path: flowey_bootstrap
-    - name: Build flowey
-      run: |
-        set -x
-        CARGO_INCREMENTAL=0 cargo build -p flowey_hvlite --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu --profile flowey-ci
-        OutDirNormal=$(echo "${{ runner.temp }}/bootstrapped-flowey" | sed -e 's|\\|\/|g' -e 's|^\([A-Za-z]\)\:/\(.*\)|/\L\1\E/\2|')
-        mkdir -p "$OutDirNormal"
-        mv ./.github/workflows/openvmm-pr.yaml "$OutDirNormal/pipeline.yaml"
-        mv target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/flowey-ci/flowey_hvlite "$OutDirNormal/flowey"
-      working-directory: flowey_bootstrap
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 🌼📦 Download artifacts
-      uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
-      with:
-        pattern: '{x64-guest_test_uefi,x64-linux-musl-openvmm,x64-linux-musl-openvmm_vhost,x64-linux-musl-pipette,x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm,x64-linux-musl-vmm-tests-archive,x64-tmks,x64-windows-pipette}'
-        path: ${{ runner.temp }}/used_artifacts/
-    - run: echo "${{ runner.temp }}/bootstrapped-flowey" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-      shell: bash
-      name: 🌼📦 Add flowey to PATH
-    - name: 🌼🔎 Self-check YAML
-      run: |-
-        ESCAPED_AGENT_TEMPDIR=$(
-        cat <<'EOF' | sed 's/\\/\\\\/g'
-        ${{ runner.temp }}
-        EOF
-        )
-        flowey pipeline github --runtime $ESCAPED_AGENT_TEMPDIR/bootstrapped-flowey/pipeline.yaml --out .github/workflows/openvmm-pr.yaml ci checkin-gates --config=pr
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 🌼🛫 Initialize job
-      run: |
-        AgentTempDirNormal="${{ runner.temp }}"
-        AgentTempDirNormal=$(echo "$AgentTempDirNormal" | sed -e 's|\\|\/|g' -e 's|^\([A-Za-z]\)\:/\(.*\)|/\L\1\E/\2|')
-        echo "AgentTempDirNormal=$AgentTempDirNormal" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-
-        chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/bootstrapped-flowey/flowey
-
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 23 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 23 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
-
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 23 'verbose' update
-        ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
-        EOF
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey v 23 'artifact_use_from_x64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-openvmm" | flowey v 23 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-openvmm_vhost" | flowey v 23 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-openvmm_vhost' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey v 23 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey v 23 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-linux-musl-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey v 23 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-tmks" | flowey v 23 'artifact_use_from_x64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/x64-windows-pipette" | flowey v 23 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-      shell: bash
-    - name: creating new test content dir
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
-        flowey e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
-        flowey e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 7
-        flowey e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
-        flowey e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
-        flowey e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
-        flowey e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: checking if packages need to be installed
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: installing packages
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 1
-      shell: bash
-    - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Pre-processing cache vars
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__9
-      uses: actions/cache@v5
-      with:
-        key: ${{ env.floweyvar8 }}
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar9 }}
-      name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
-    - name: download artifacts from github releases
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
-        ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
-      shell: bash
-    - name: extract azcopy from archive
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: calculating required VMM tests disk images
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: downloading VMM test disk images
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
-      shell: bash
-    - name: create gh cache dir
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Pre-processing cache vars
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__5
-      uses: actions/cache@v5
-      with:
-        key: ${{ env.floweyvar6 }}
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar7 }}
-      name: 'Restore cache: gh-cli'
-    - name: installing gh
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
-        ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
-        ${{ github.token }}
-        EOF
-      shell: bash
-    - name: setup gh cli
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: get latest completed action id
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: download artifacts from github actions run
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: write to directory variables
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: unpack mu_msvm package (x64)
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: setting up vmm_tests env
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: ensure hypervisor device is accessible
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: create cargo-nextest cache dir
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Pre-processing cache vars
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
-      uses: actions/cache@v5
-      with:
-        key: ${{ env.floweyvar4 }}
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar5 }}
-      name: 'Restore cache: cargo-nextest'
-    - name: downloading cargo-nextest
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
-        ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
-      shell: bash
-    - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
-      uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      with:
-        fetch-depth: '1'
-        path: repo0
-        persist-credentials: ${{ env.floweyvar3 }}
-      name: checkout repo openvmm
-      if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
-    - name: report cloned repo directories
-      run: |-
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
-        ${{ github.workspace }}
-        EOF
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
-      shell: bash
-    - name: generate nextest command
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: install vmm tests deps (linux)
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
-      shell: bash
-    - name: run 'vmm_tests' nextest tests
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__6
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
-      with:
-        name: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests-logs
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar2 }}
-      name: 'publish test results: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests (logs)'
-      if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
-    - name: 🦀 flowey rust steps
-      run: |-
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
-        flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey v 23 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
-      shell: bash
-    - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__3
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
-      with:
-        name: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests-junit-xml
-        path: ${{ env.floweyvar1 }}
-      name: 'publish test results: x64-linux-intel-mshv-vmm-tests (JUnit XML)'
-      if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
-    - name: report test results to overall pipeline status
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 'validate cache entry: cargo-nextest'
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-cli'
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
-      shell: bash
-    - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
-      shell: bash
-  job24:
     name: run vmm-tests [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
@@ -4827,35 +4538,35 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/bootstrapped-flowey/flowey.exe
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 24 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 24 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 23 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 23 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 24 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 23 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 24 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 23 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 23 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 23 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 23 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 23 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 23 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 23 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 23 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 23 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 23 'artifact_use_from_aarch64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
       shell: bash
     - name: create cargo-nextest cache dir
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4865,17 +4576,17 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: cargo-nextest'
     - name: downloading cargo-nextest
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -4887,35 +4598,35 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 7
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 7
       shell: bash
     - name: creating new test content dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: resolve OpenHCL igvm artifact
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__9
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4925,31 +4636,31 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
     - name: download artifacts from github releases
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
       shell: bash
     - name: extract azcopy from archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
       shell: bash
     - name: calculating required VMM tests disk images
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
       shell: bash
     - name: downloading VMM test disk images
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__5
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -4959,63 +4670,63 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-cli'
     - name: installing gh
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
         ${{ github.token }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: setup gh cli
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: get latest completed action id
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
       shell: bash
     - name: download artifacts from github actions run
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
       shell: bash
     - name: write to directory variables
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack mu_msvm package (aarch64)
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
       shell: bash
     - name: setting up vmm_tests env
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: generate nextest command
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install vmm tests deps (windows)
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: starting test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
       shell: bash
     - name: run 'vmm_tests' nextest tests
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
       shell: bash
     - name: stopping test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__6
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -5026,12 +4737,12 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: 🦀 flowey rust steps
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
-        flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey.exe v 24 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
+        flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey.exe v 23 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__3
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -5041,18 +4752,18 @@ jobs:
       name: 'publish test results: aarch64-windows-vmm-tests (JUnit XML)'
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report test results to overall pipeline status
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: cargo-nextest'
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-cli'
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey.exe e 24 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
+      run: flowey.exe e 23 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
       shell: bash
-  job25:
+  job24:
     name: test flowey local backend
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -5078,18 +4789,18 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/_internal-flowey-bootstrap-x86_64-linux-uid-1/flowey
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 25 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 25 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 24 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 24 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 25 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 24 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -5101,35 +4812,36 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
       shell: bash
     - name: add default cargo home to path
-      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
+      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install Rust
-      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
+      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
       shell: bash
     - name: detect active toolchain
       run: |-
-        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
-        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm:3:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
+        flowey e 24 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
+        flowey v 24 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm:3:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
         ${{ github.token }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: test cargo xflowey build-igvm x64 --install-missing-deps
-      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm 1
+      run: flowey e 24 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::test_local_flowey_build_igvm 1
       shell: bash
-  job26:
+  job25:
     name: build openhcl (mi-secure) [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
-    - JobId=job26-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
+    - JobId=job25-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
@@ -5153,31 +4865,31 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/_internal-flowey-bootstrap-x86_64-linux-uid-1/flowey
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 26 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 26 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 25 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 25 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 26 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 25 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
         mkdir -p "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm"
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey v 26 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey v 25 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
         mkdir -p "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras"
-        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras" | flowey v 26 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "$AgentTempDirNormal/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras" | flowey v 25 'artifact_publish_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras' --is-raw-string update
       shell: bash
     - name: checking if packages need to be installed
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 0
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 0
       shell: bash
     - name: installing packages
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 1
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::install_dist_pkg 1
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar2
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -5187,31 +4899,31 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
     - name: download artifacts from github releases
       run: |-
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: add default cargo home to path
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install Rust
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 1
       shell: bash
     - name: detect active toolchain
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::cfg_cargo_common_flags 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::install_rust 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::cfg_cargo_common_flags 0
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -5223,172 +4935,172 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey v 26 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey v 25 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
       shell: bash
     - name: set '-Dwarnings' in .cargo/config.toml
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_cargo_config_deny_warnings 0
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_cargo_config_deny_warnings 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack protoc
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::resolve_protoc 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::cfg_openvmm_magicpath 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::resolve_protoc 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::cfg_openvmm_magicpath 0
       shell: bash
     - name: symlink protoc
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_protoc 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 7
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 8
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_protoc 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 7
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 8
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build sidecar
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 3
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 9
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 3
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 9
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 4
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 10
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_sidecar 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 1
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 2
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 3
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 4
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 10
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_sidecar 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 3
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build openhcl_boot
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 1
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 4
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 4
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 3
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 5
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_boot 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 3
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 5
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_boot 0
       shell: bash
     - name: extract and resolve kernel package
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 28
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 28
       shell: bash
     - name: extract X86_64 sysroot.tar.gz
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_openhcl_sysroot 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 3
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_openvmm_magicpath_openhcl_sysroot 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 3
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build openvmm_hcl
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 2
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 6
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openvmm_hcl 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 24
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 6
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openvmm_hcl 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 24
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 2
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 25
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 26
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 29
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 25
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 26
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 29
       shell: bash
     - name: building openhcl initrd
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 2
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 30
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 30
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_cross_build 2
       shell: bash
     - name: cargo build igvmfilegen
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_build 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 0
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 5
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 1
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_igvmfilegen 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 31
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 32
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 5
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_build 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_igvmfilegen 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 31
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 32
       shell: bash
     - name: building igvm file
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 2
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack mu_msvm package (x64)
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
       shell: bash
     - name: extract and resolve kernel package
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 1
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 17
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 13
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openhcl_kernel_package 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 17
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 13
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 1
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 14
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 15
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 18
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 14
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 15
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 18
       shell: bash
     - name: building openhcl initrd
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 1
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 19
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 20
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 21
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 19
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 20
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 21
       shell: bash
     - name: building igvm file
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 1
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 6
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 6
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 2
       shell: bash
     - name: split debug symbols
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 7
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_split_debug_info 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 4
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 7
       shell: bash
     - name: building openhcl initrd
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 8
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 9
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 10
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_initrd 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 8
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 9
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 10
       shell: bash
     - name: building igvm file
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::publish 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_igvmfilegen 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::publish 0
       shell: bash
     - name: copying OpenHCL igvm files to artifact dir
       run: |-
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 1
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 22
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 27
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 23
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 16
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 12
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 11
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
-        flowey e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe_extras::publish 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 22
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 27
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 23
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 3
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 16
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 12
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 11
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 5
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::build_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 0
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::build_and_publish_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe 1
+        flowey e 25 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe_extras::publish 0
       shell: bash
     - name: copying OpenHCL igvm extras to artifact dir
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 0
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::copy_to_artifact_dir 0
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
+      run: flowey e 25 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
       shell: bash
     - name: 🌼📦 Publish x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -5402,20 +5114,21 @@ jobs:
         name: x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras
         path: ${{ runner.temp }}/publish_artifacts/x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm-extras/
         include-hidden-files: true
-  job27:
+  job26:
     name: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-intel-mi-secure]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
-    - JobId=job27-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-intel
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
+    - JobId=job26-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
       id-token: write
     needs:
     - job0
     - job10
-    - job26
+    - job25
     - job5
     - job7
     if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
@@ -5436,39 +5149,39 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/_internal-flowey-bootstrap-x86_64-windows-uid-6/flowey.exe
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 27 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 27 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey.exe v 26 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey.exe v 26 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 27 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey.exe v 26 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-prep_steps" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-prep_steps' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 27 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-guest_test_uefi" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-guest_test_uefi' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-pipette" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-musl-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-linux-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-mi-secure-openhcl-igvm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-tmks" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-tmks' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-openvmm" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-openvmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-pipette" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-pipette' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-prep_steps" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-prep_steps' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-test_igvm_agent_rpc_server' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tmk_vmm" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tmk_vmm' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-tpm_guest_tests' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmgstool" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmgstool' --is-raw-string update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}\\used_artifacts\\x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive" | flowey.exe v 26 'artifact_use_from_x64-windows-vmm-tests-archive' --is-raw-string update
       shell: bash
     - name: create cargo-nextest cache dir
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 0
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 1
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 2
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 3
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 0
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:2:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar4
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:1:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar5
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__1
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -5478,17 +5191,17 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: cargo-nextest'
     - name: downloading cargo-nextest
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:4:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__1.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 2
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_cargo_nextest 4
       shell: bash
     - name: check if openvmm needs to be cloned
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 0
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:0:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:489:80' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46 write-to-env github floweyvar3
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:1:flowey_lib_common/src/git_checkout.rs:490:46' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__git_checkout__1
       uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -5500,38 +5213,38 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report cloned repo directories
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::git_checkout:4:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.workspace <<EOF
         ${{ github.workspace }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 9
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 11
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 10
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::git_checkout 3
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::git_checkout_openvmm_repo 0
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 5
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 6
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 1
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 0
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 9
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 2
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 4
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 11
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 10
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 3
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 8
       shell: bash
     - name: creating new test content dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: resolve OpenHCL igvm artifact
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::artifact_openhcl_igvm_from_recipe::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh-release-download cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 8
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:18:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar8
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:17:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar9
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__9
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -5541,31 +5254,31 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-release-download'
     - name: download artifacts from github releases
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:20:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__9.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 10
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_release 1
       shell: bash
     - name: extract azcopy from archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_azcopy 0
       shell: bash
     - name: calculating required VMM tests disk images
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 0
       shell: bash
     - name: downloading VMM test disk images
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 1
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts 2
       shell: bash
     - name: create gh cache dir
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: Pre-processing cache vars
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 4
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:10:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:407:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar6
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:9:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:406:72' --is-raw-string write-to-env github floweyvar7
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__cache__5
       uses: actions/cache@v5
@@ -5575,63 +5288,63 @@ jobs:
       name: 'Restore cache: gh-cli'
     - name: installing gh
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::cache:12:flowey_lib_common/src/cache.rs:462:70' --is-raw-string update --env-source steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit <<EOF
         ${{ steps.flowey_lib_common__cache__5.outputs.cache-hit }}
         EOF
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 6
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_cli 1
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::cfg_common:0:flowey_core/src/node/github_context.rs:55:41' --is-raw-string update --env-source github.token <<EOF
         ${{ github.token }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: setup gh cli
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::use_gh_cli 0
       shell: bash
     - name: get latest completed action id
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::gh_latest_completed_workflow_id 0
       shell: bash
     - name: download artifacts from github actions run
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::download_gh_artifact 0
       shell: bash
     - name: write to directory variables
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_release_igvm_files_from_gh::resolve 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack openvmm-deps archive
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::resolve_openvmm_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: unpack mu_msvm package (x64)
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::download_uefi_mu_msvm 0
       shell: bash
     - name: setting up vmm_tests env
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 12
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::init_vmm_tests_env 0
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_core::pipeline::artifact::resolve 12
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 0
       shell: bash
     - name: generate nextest command
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::gen_cargo_nextest_run_cmd 0
       shell: bash
     - name: install vmm tests deps (windows)
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::install_vmm_tests_deps 0
       shell: bash
     - name: starting test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::run_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
       shell: bash
     - name: run 'vmm_tests' nextest tests
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 0
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::run_cargo_nextest_run 1
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 1
       shell: bash
     - name: stopping test_igvm_agent_rpc_server
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::stop_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server 0
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 2
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 4
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 5
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:9:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:152:62' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57 write-to-env github floweyvar2
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:7:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:144:57' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__6
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -5642,12 +5355,12 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: 🦀 flowey rust steps
       run: |-
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
-        flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
-        flowey.exe v 27 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 3
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 0
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 1
+        flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results 2
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:4:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:95:47' --is-raw-string --condvar flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43 write-to-env github floweyvar1
+        flowey.exe v 26 'flowey_lib_common::publish_test_results:0:flowey_lib_common/src/publish_test_results.rs:77:43' write-to-env github FLOWEY_CONDITION
       shell: bash
     - id: flowey_lib_common__publish_test_results__3
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
@@ -5657,18 +5370,18 @@ jobs:
       name: 'publish test results: x64-windows-intel-mi-secure-vmm-tests (JUnit XML)'
       if: ${{ fromJSON(env.FLOWEY_CONDITION) }}
     - name: report test results to overall pipeline status
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive 4
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: cargo-nextest'
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 3
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-cli'
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 7
       shell: bash
     - name: 'validate cache entry: gh-release-download'
-      run: flowey.exe e 27 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
+      run: flowey.exe e 26 flowey_lib_common::cache 11
       shell: bash
-  job28:
+  job27:
     name: openvmm checkin gates
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -5695,7 +5408,6 @@ jobs:
     - job24
     - job25
     - job26
-    - job27
     - job3
     - job4
     - job5
@@ -5723,22 +5435,23 @@ jobs:
 
         chmod +x $AgentTempDirNormal/used_artifacts/_internal-flowey-bootstrap-x86_64-linux-uid-1/flowey
 
-        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 28 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
-        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 28 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
+        echo '"debug"' | flowey v 27 'FLOWEY_LOG' update
+        echo "${{ runner.temp }}/work" | flowey v 27 '_internal_WORKING_DIR' --is-raw-string update
 
-        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 28 'verbose' update
+        cat <<'EOF' | flowey v 27 'verbose' update
         ${{ inputs.verbose != '' && inputs.verbose || 'false' }}
         EOF
       shell: bash
     - name: Check if any jobs failed
-      run: flowey e 28 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::all_good_job 0
+      run: flowey e 27 flowey_lib_hvlite::_jobs::all_good_job 0
       shell: bash
   job3:
     name: build artifacts (for VMM tests) [aarch64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job3-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -6057,8 +5770,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts (not for VMM tests) [x64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job4-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -6278,8 +5992,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts (for VMM tests) [x64-windows]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=win-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=E:\_work
     - JobId=job5-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -6606,8 +6321,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts [aarch64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job6-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -6905,8 +6621,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build artifacts [x64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job7-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -7260,8 +6977,9 @@ jobs:
     name: build openhcl [aarch64-linux]
     runs-on:
     - self-hosted
-    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd-westus3
-    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - 1ES.Pool=openvmm-gh-amd
+    - 1ES.ImageOverride=ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
+    - 1ES.WorkFolder=/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work
     - JobId=job8-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
     permissions:
       contents: read
diff --git a/ci-flowey/openvmm-pr.yaml b/ci-flowey/openvmm-pr.yaml
index 3b47f9c770..5848365fd4 100644
--- a/ci-flowey/openvmm-pr.yaml
+++ b/ci-flowey/openvmm-pr.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: quick check [fmt, clippy x64-linux]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn: []
   condition: and(succeeded(), not(canceled()))
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: build openhcl (mi-secure) [x64-linux]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: clippy [x64-linux-musl, misc nostd], unit tests [x64-linux-musl]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: clippy [macos], unit tests [x64-linux]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -1030,7 +1030,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: clippy [x64-windows], unit tests [x64-windows]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -1282,7 +1282,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: build openhcl [x64-linux]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -1715,7 +1715,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: build openhcl [aarch64-linux]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -1973,7 +1973,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: build artifacts [x64-linux]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -2286,7 +2286,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: build artifacts [aarch64-linux]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -2547,7 +2547,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: build artifacts (for VMM tests) [x64-windows]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -2839,7 +2839,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: run vmm-tests [x64-linux-amd-kvm]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals ubuntu2404-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -3069,7 +3069,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-intel-mi-secure]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-intel-centralus
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -3340,7 +3340,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-amd]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -3610,7 +3610,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: run vmm-tests [x64-windows-intel]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-intel-centralus
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -3880,7 +3880,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: build artifacts (not for VMM tests) [x64-windows]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -4081,7 +4081,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: build artifacts (for VMM tests) [aarch64-windows]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -4368,7 +4368,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: build artifacts (not for VMM tests) [aarch64-windows]
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
@@ -4565,7 +4565,7 @@ jobs:
   displayName: xtask fmt (windows)
   pool:
     demands:
-    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64
+    - ImageOverride -equals win-amd64-v2
     name: openvmm-ado-amd-westus2
   dependsOn:
   - job0
diff --git a/flowey/flowey_hvlite/src/pipelines/checkin_gates.rs b/flowey/flowey_hvlite/src/pipelines/checkin_gates.rs
index e829f13a36..0841f03445 100644
--- a/flowey/flowey_hvlite/src/pipelines/checkin_gates.rs
+++ b/flowey/flowey_hvlite/src/pipelines/checkin_gates.rs
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ impl IntoPipeline for CheckinGatesCli {
             .map_err(|missing| {
                 anyhow::anyhow!("missing required windows-amd-snp vmm_tests artifact: {missing}")
             })?;
-        let vmm_tests_artifacts_linux_mshv_x86 = vmm_tests_artifacts_linux_musl_x86
+        let _vmm_tests_artifacts_linux_mshv_x86 = vmm_tests_artifacts_linux_musl_x86
             .finish()
             .map_err(|missing| {
                 anyhow::anyhow!("missing required linux-mshv (musl) vmm_tests artifact: {missing}")
@@ -1204,6 +1204,7 @@ impl IntoPipeline for CheckinGatesCli {
             arch: FlowArch,
             gh_pool: GhRunner,
             ado_pool: Option<AdoPool>,
+            temp_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
             label: &'a str,
             target: CommonTriple,
             resolve_vmm_tests_artifacts: vmm_tests_artifact_builders::ResolveVmmTestsDepArtifacts,
@@ -1297,11 +1298,14 @@ impl IntoPipeline for CheckinGatesCli {
             KnownTestArtifacts::VmgsWith16kTpm,
         ];
 
+        let temp_dir_from = |work_folder: &str| Some(PathBuf::from(work_folder).join("temp"));
+
         for VmmTestJobParams {
             platform,
             arch,
             gh_pool,
             ado_pool,
+            temp_dir,
             label,
             target,
             resolve_vmm_tests_artifacts,
@@ -1315,6 +1319,7 @@ impl IntoPipeline for CheckinGatesCli {
                 arch: FlowArch::X86_64,
                 gh_pool: gh_pools::windows_intel_1es(),
                 ado_pool: Some(ado_pools::windows_intel_1es()),
+                temp_dir: temp_dir_from(gh_pools::WINDOWS_WORK_FOLDER),
                 label: "x64-windows-intel",
                 target: CommonTriple::X86_64_WINDOWS_MSVC,
                 resolve_vmm_tests_artifacts: vmm_tests_artifacts_windows_intel_x86,
@@ -1328,6 +1333,7 @@ impl IntoPipeline for CheckinGatesCli {
                 arch: FlowArch::X86_64,
                 gh_pool: gh_pools::windows_tdx_self_hosted_baremetal(),
                 ado_pool: None,
+                temp_dir: None,
                 label: "x64-windows-intel-tdx",
                 target: CommonTriple::X86_64_WINDOWS_MSVC,
                 resolve_vmm_tests_artifacts: vmm_tests_artifacts_windows_intel_tdx_x86,
@@ -1341,10 +1347,14 @@ impl IntoPipeline for CheckinGatesCli {
                 arch: FlowArch::X86_64,
                 gh_pool: gh_pools::windows_amd_1es(),
                 ado_pool: Some(ado_pools::windows_amd_1es()),
+                temp_dir: temp_dir_from(gh_pools::WINDOWS_WORK_FOLDER),
                 label: "x64-windows-amd",
                 target: CommonTriple::X86_64_WINDOWS_MSVC,
                 resolve_vmm_tests_artifacts: vmm_tests_artifacts_windows_amd_x86,
-                nextest_filter_expr: standard_filter.clone(),
+                // tmk and sidecar requires x2apic, which causes our amd nested runners to crash
+                nextest_filter_expr: format!(
+                    "{standard_filter} & !(test(hyperv_openhcl) & (test(sidecar) + test(tmk)))"
+                ),
                 test_artifacts: standard_x64_test_artifacts.clone(),
                 needs_prep_run: false,
                 hugetlb_2mb_overcommit_pages: None,
@@ -1354,6 +1364,7 @@ impl IntoPipeline for CheckinGatesCli {
                 arch: FlowArch::X86_64,
                 gh_pool: gh_pools::windows_snp_self_hosted_baremetal(),
                 ado_pool: None,
+                temp_dir: None,
                 label: "x64-windows-amd-snp",
                 target: CommonTriple::X86_64_WINDOWS_MSVC,
                 resolve_vmm_tests_artifacts: vmm_tests_artifacts_windows_amd_snp_x86,
@@ -1367,6 +1378,7 @@ impl IntoPipeline for CheckinGatesCli {
                 arch: FlowArch::X86_64,
                 gh_pool: gh_pools::linux_amd_1es(),
                 ado_pool: Some(ado_pools::linux_amd_1es()),
+                temp_dir: temp_dir_from(gh_pools::LINUX_WORK_FOLDER),
                 label: "x64-linux-amd-kvm",
                 target: CommonTriple::X86_64_LINUX_GNU,
                 resolve_vmm_tests_artifacts: vmm_tests_artifacts_linux_x86,
@@ -1376,25 +1388,27 @@ impl IntoPipeline for CheckinGatesCli {
                 needs_prep_run: false,
                 hugetlb_2mb_overcommit_pages: Some(HUGETLB_2MB_OVERCOMMIT_PAGES),
             },
-            VmmTestJobParams {
-                platform: FlowPlatform::Linux(FlowPlatformLinuxDistro::AzureLinux),
-                arch: FlowArch::X86_64,
-                gh_pool: gh_pools::linux_mshv_1es(),
-                ado_pool: None,
-                label: "x64-linux-intel-mshv",
-                target: CommonTriple::X86_64_LINUX_MUSL,
-                resolve_vmm_tests_artifacts: vmm_tests_artifacts_linux_mshv_x86,
-                // - No legal way to obtain gen1 pcat blobs on non-msft linux machines
-                nextest_filter_expr: format!("{standard_filter} & !test(pcat_x64)"),
-                test_artifacts: standard_x64_test_artifacts.clone(),
-                needs_prep_run: false,
-                hugetlb_2mb_overcommit_pages: None,
-            },
+            // VmmTestJobParams {
+            //     platform: FlowPlatform::Linux(FlowPlatformLinuxDistro::AzureLinux),
+            //     arch: FlowArch::X86_64,
+            //     gh_pool: gh_pools::linux_mshv_1es(),
+            //     ado_pool: None,
+            //     temp_dir: temp_dir_from(gh_pools::WINDOWS_WORK_FOLDER),
+            //     label: "x64-linux-intel-mshv",
+            //     target: CommonTriple::X86_64_LINUX_MUSL,
+            //     resolve_vmm_tests_artifacts: vmm_tests_artifacts_linux_mshv_x86,
+            //     // - No legal way to obtain gen1 pcat blobs on non-msft linux machines
+            //     nextest_filter_expr: format!("{standard_filter} & !test(pcat_x64)"),
+            //     test_artifacts: standard_x64_test_artifacts.clone(),
+            //     needs_prep_run: false,
+            //     hugetlb_2mb_overcommit_pages: None,
+            // },
             VmmTestJobParams {
                 platform: FlowPlatform::Windows,
                 arch: FlowArch::Aarch64,
                 gh_pool: gh_pools::windows_arm_self_hosted_baremetal(),
                 ado_pool: None,
+                temp_dir: None,
                 label: "aarch64-windows",
                 target: CommonTriple::AARCH64_WINDOWS_MSVC,
                 resolve_vmm_tests_artifacts: vmm_tests_artifacts_windows_aarch64,
@@ -1452,6 +1466,7 @@ impl IntoPipeline for CheckinGatesCli {
                     artifact_dir: pub_vmm_tests_results.map(|x| ctx.publish_artifact(x)),
                     needs_prep_run,
                     hugetlb_2mb_overcommit_pages,
+                    temp_dir,
                     done: ctx.new_done_handle(),
                 }
             });
@@ -1594,6 +1609,7 @@ impl IntoPipeline for CheckinGatesCli {
                         artifact_dir: pub_mi_secure_test_results.map(|x| ctx.publish_artifact(x)),
                         needs_prep_run: false,
                         hugetlb_2mb_overcommit_pages: None,
+                        temp_dir: temp_dir_from(gh_pools::WINDOWS_WORK_FOLDER),
                         done: ctx.new_done_handle(),
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/flowey/flowey_hvlite/src/pipelines_shared/gh_pools.rs b/flowey/flowey_hvlite/src/pipelines_shared/gh_pools.rs
index 1f7fb92817..9d7a861e68 100644
--- a/flowey/flowey_hvlite/src/pipelines_shared/gh_pools.rs
+++ b/flowey/flowey_hvlite/src/pipelines_shared/gh_pools.rs
@@ -5,46 +5,50 @@
 
 use flowey::pipeline::prelude::*;
 
-pub const AMD_POOL_1ES: &str = "openvmm-gh-amd-westus3";
-pub const INTEL_POOL_1ES: &str = "openvmm-gh-intel-westus3";
-pub const ARM_POOL_1ES: &str = "openvmm-gh-arm-westus2";
+pub const AMD_POOL_1ES: &str = "openvmm-gh-amd";
+pub const INTEL_POOL_1ES: &str = "openvmm-gh-intel";
+pub const ARM_POOL_1ES: &str = "openvmm-gh-arm";
 
-pub const WINDOWS_IMAGE_AMD64: &str = "win-amd64";
-pub const WINDOWS_IMAGE_ARM64: &str = "win-arm64";
-pub const LINUX_IMAGE_AMD64: &str = "ubuntu2404-amd64";
-pub const LINUX_IMAGE_ARM64: &str = "ubuntu2404-arm64";
-pub const MSHV_IMAGE_AMD64: &str = "azurelinux3-amd64-dom0";
+pub const WINDOWS_IMAGE_AMD64: &str = "win-amd64-v2";
+pub const WINDOWS_IMAGE_ARM64: &str = "win-arm64-v2";
+pub const LINUX_IMAGE_AMD64: &str = "ubuntu2404-amd64-v2";
+pub const LINUX_IMAGE_ARM64: &str = "ubuntu2404-arm64-v2";
+pub const MSHV_IMAGE_AMD64: &str = "azurelinux3-amd64-dom0-v2";
 
-fn gh_pool_with_image_1es(pool: &str, image: &str) -> GhRunner {
+pub const WINDOWS_WORK_FOLDER: &str = "E:\\_work";
+pub const LINUX_WORK_FOLDER: &str = "/mnt/azure_nvme_temp/_work";
+
+fn gh_pool_with_image_1es(pool: &str, image: &str, work_folder: &str) -> GhRunner {
     GhRunner::SelfHosted(vec![
         "self-hosted".to_string(),
         format!("1ES.Pool={pool}"),
         format!("1ES.ImageOverride={image}"),
+        format!("1ES.WorkFolder={work_folder}"),
     ])
 }
 
 pub fn windows_amd_1es() -> GhRunner {
-    gh_pool_with_image_1es(AMD_POOL_1ES, WINDOWS_IMAGE_AMD64)
+    gh_pool_with_image_1es(AMD_POOL_1ES, WINDOWS_IMAGE_AMD64, WINDOWS_WORK_FOLDER)
 }
 
 pub fn windows_intel_1es() -> GhRunner {
-    gh_pool_with_image_1es(INTEL_POOL_1ES, WINDOWS_IMAGE_AMD64)
+    gh_pool_with_image_1es(INTEL_POOL_1ES, WINDOWS_IMAGE_AMD64, WINDOWS_WORK_FOLDER)
 }
 
 pub fn windows_arm_1es() -> GhRunner {
-    gh_pool_with_image_1es(ARM_POOL_1ES, WINDOWS_IMAGE_ARM64)
+    gh_pool_with_image_1es(ARM_POOL_1ES, WINDOWS_IMAGE_ARM64, WINDOWS_WORK_FOLDER)
 }
 
 pub fn linux_arm_1es() -> GhRunner {
-    gh_pool_with_image_1es(ARM_POOL_1ES, LINUX_IMAGE_ARM64)
+    gh_pool_with_image_1es(ARM_POOL_1ES, LINUX_IMAGE_ARM64, LINUX_WORK_FOLDER)
 }
 
 pub fn linux_amd_1es() -> GhRunner {
-    gh_pool_with_image_1es(AMD_POOL_1ES, LINUX_IMAGE_AMD64)
+    gh_pool_with_image_1es(AMD_POOL_1ES, LINUX_IMAGE_AMD64, LINUX_WORK_FOLDER)
 }
 
 pub fn linux_mshv_1es() -> GhRunner {
-    gh_pool_with_image_1es(INTEL_POOL_1ES, MSHV_IMAGE_AMD64)
+    gh_pool_with_image_1es(INTEL_POOL_1ES, MSHV_IMAGE_AMD64, LINUX_WORK_FOLDER)
 }
 
 pub fn windows_x64_gh() -> GhRunner {
diff --git a/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/_jobs/consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive.rs b/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/_jobs/consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive.rs
index 6cf9e63697..14c6229837 100644
--- a/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/_jobs/consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive.rs
+++ b/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/_jobs/consume_and_test_nextest_vmm_tests_archive.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ flowey_request! {
         pub fail_job_on_test_fail: bool,
         /// If provided, also publish junit.xml test results as an artifact.
         pub artifact_dir: Option<ReadVar<PathBuf>>,
+        /// Specify where to store temporary files
+        pub temp_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
         pub done: WriteVar<SideEffect>,
     }
 }
@@ -100,6 +102,7 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
             needs_prep_run,
             hugetlb_2mb_overcommit_pages,
             artifact_dir,
+            temp_dir,
             done,
         } = request;
 
@@ -172,6 +175,8 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
 
         let extra_env = ctx.reqv(|v| crate::init_vmm_tests_env::Request {
             test_content_dir,
+            disk_images_dir: Some(disk_images_dir),
+            temp_dir,
             vmm_tests_target: target.clone(),
             register_openvmm,
             register_openvmm_vhost,
@@ -185,7 +190,6 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
             register_tpm_guest_tests_windows,
             register_tpm_guest_tests_linux,
             register_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server,
-            disk_images_dir: Some(disk_images_dir),
             register_openhcl_igvm_files,
             get_test_log_path: Some(get_test_log_path),
             get_env: v,
diff --git a/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/_jobs/local_build_and_run_nextest_vmm_tests.rs b/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/_jobs/local_build_and_run_nextest_vmm_tests.rs
index e00f7e93c3..96eb62be52 100644
--- a/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/_jobs/local_build_and_run_nextest_vmm_tests.rs
+++ b/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/_jobs/local_build_and_run_nextest_vmm_tests.rs
@@ -643,6 +643,8 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
             ..Default::default()
         });
 
+        let temp_dir = test_content_dir.join("temp");
+
         ctx.req(crate::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts::Request::Download(test_artifacts));
         let test_artifacts_dir =
             ctx.reqv(crate::download_openvmm_vmm_tests_artifacts::Request::GetDownloadFolder);
@@ -706,6 +708,8 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
 
         let extra_env = ctx.reqv(|v| crate::init_vmm_tests_env::Request {
             test_content_dir: ReadVar::from_static(test_content_dir.clone()),
+            disk_images_dir: Some(test_artifacts_dir),
+            temp_dir: Some(temp_dir),
             vmm_tests_target: target_triple.clone(),
             register_openvmm,
             register_openvmm_vhost,
@@ -719,7 +723,6 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
             register_tpm_guest_tests_windows,
             register_tpm_guest_tests_linux,
             register_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server,
-            disk_images_dir: Some(test_artifacts_dir),
             register_openhcl_igvm_files,
             get_test_log_path: None,
             get_env: v,
diff --git a/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/init_vmm_tests_env.rs b/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/init_vmm_tests_env.rs
index 88073c6e16..1c898eed54 100644
--- a/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/init_vmm_tests_env.rs
+++ b/flowey/flowey_lib_hvlite/src/init_vmm_tests_env.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ flowey_request! {
         pub test_content_dir: ReadVar<PathBuf>,
         /// Specify where VMM tests disk images are stored.
         pub disk_images_dir: Option<ReadVar<PathBuf>>,
+        /// Specify where tempory files used by tests are stored.
+        pub temp_dir: Option<PathBuf>,
         /// What triple VMM tests are built for.
         ///
         /// Used to detect cases of running Windows VMM tests via WSL2, and adjusting
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
     fn process_request(request: Self::Request, ctx: &mut NodeCtx<'_>) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
         let Request {
             test_content_dir,
+            disk_images_dir,
+            temp_dir,
             vmm_tests_target,
             register_openvmm,
             register_openvmm_vhost,
@@ -100,7 +104,6 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
             register_tpm_guest_tests_windows,
             register_tpm_guest_tests_linux,
             register_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server,
-            disk_images_dir,
             register_openhcl_igvm_files,
             get_test_log_path,
             get_env,
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
 
         ctx.emit_rust_step("setting up vmm_tests env", |ctx| {
             let test_content_dir = test_content_dir.claim(ctx);
+            let disk_image_dir = disk_images_dir.claim(ctx);
             let get_env = get_env.claim(ctx);
             let get_test_log_path = get_test_log_path.claim(ctx);
             let openvmm = register_openvmm.claim(ctx);
@@ -145,7 +149,6 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
             let test_igvm_agent_rpc_server = register_test_igvm_agent_rpc_server.claim(ctx);
             let tpm_guest_tests_windows = register_tpm_guest_tests_windows.claim(ctx);
             let tpm_guest_tests_linux = register_tpm_guest_tests_linux.claim(ctx);
-            let disk_image_dir = disk_images_dir.claim(ctx);
             let openhcl_igvm_files = register_openhcl_igvm_files.claim(ctx);
             let test_linux_initrd = test_linux_initrd.claim(ctx);
             let test_linux_kernel = test_linux_kernel.claim(ctx);
@@ -194,6 +197,8 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
                     .as_ref()
                     .map(|p| wsl_convert_path(p))
                     .transpose()?;
+                let converted_temp_dir =
+                    temp_dir.as_ref().map(|p| wsl_convert_path(p)).transpose()?;
 
                 // Make a converted path relative if requested.
                 let make_portable_path = |path: PathBuf| -> anyhow::Result<String> {
@@ -250,6 +255,21 @@ impl SimpleFlowNode for Node {
                     );
                 }
 
+                if let Some(temp_dir) = converted_temp_dir {
+                    if !temp_dir.exists() {
+                        fs_err::create_dir_all(&temp_dir)?
+                    };
+                    match rt.platform().kind() {
+                        FlowPlatformKind::Windows => {
+                            env.insert("TEMP".into(), make_portable_path(temp_dir.clone())?);
+                            env.insert("TMP".into(), make_portable_path(temp_dir)?);
+                        }
+                        FlowPlatformKind::Unix => {
+                            env.insert("TMPDIR".into(), make_portable_path(temp_dir.clone())?);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+
                 if disable_remote_artifacts {
                     env.insert("PETRI_REMOTE_ARTIFACTS".into(), "0".into());
                 }
diff --git a/petri/src/vm/hyperv/powershell.rs b/petri/src/vm/hyperv/powershell.rs
index e666f21828..c17251be21 100644
--- a/petri/src/vm/hyperv/powershell.rs
+++ b/petri/src/vm/hyperv/powershell.rs
@@ -438,12 +438,10 @@ impl HyperVNewCustomVMArgs {
         use crate::IsolationType;
         use crate::PetriVmgsResource;
         use crate::SecureBootTemplate;
-        use petri_artifacts_common::tags::MachineArch;
         use vmgs_resources::GuestStateEncryptionPolicy;
 
         let PetriVmConfig {
             name,
-            arch,
             firmware,
             memory,
             proc_topology,
@@ -537,19 +535,11 @@ impl HyperVNewCustomVMArgs {
             vp_count: Some(proc_topology.vp_count as u64),
             // TODO: fix this mapping, and/or update petri to better match
             // Hyper-V's capabilities.
-            apic_mode: proc_topology
-                .apic_mode
-                .map(|m| match m {
-                    ApicMode::Xapic => HyperVApicMode::Legacy,
-                    ApicMode::X2apicSupported => HyperVApicMode::X2Apic,
-                    ApicMode::X2apicEnabled => HyperVApicMode::X2Apic,
-                })
-                .or(
-                    (*arch == MachineArch::X86_64 && !properties.is_pcat).then_some({
-                        // This is necessary for some tests to pass. TODO: fix.
-                        HyperVApicMode::X2Apic
-                    }),
-                ),
+            apic_mode: proc_topology.apic_mode.map(|m| match m {
+                ApicMode::Xapic => HyperVApicMode::Legacy,
+                ApicMode::X2apicSupported => HyperVApicMode::X2Apic,
+                ApicMode::X2apicEnabled => HyperVApicMode::X2Apic,
+            }),
             hw_threads_per_core: proc_topology.enable_smt.map(|smt| if smt { 2 } else { 1 }),
             max_processors_per_numa_node: proc_topology.vps_per_socket.map(|v| v as u64),
             tpm_enabled: {
diff --git a/tmk/tmk_tests/src/lib.rs b/tmk/tmk_tests/src/lib.rs
index 202633716f..b8ee1b4d10 100644
--- a/tmk/tmk_tests/src/lib.rs
+++ b/tmk/tmk_tests/src/lib.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use anyhow::Context as _;
 use pal_async::DefaultDriver;
 use pal_async::DefaultPool;
 use pal_async::task::Spawn as _;
+use petri::ApicMode;
 use petri::PetriVm;
 use petri::PetriVmmBackend;
 use petri::ProcessorTopology;
@@ -230,6 +231,7 @@ fn openvmm_openhcl_tmks(
             .with_openhcl_agent_file("simple_tmk", artifacts.tmk)
             .with_processor_topology(ProcessorTopology {
                 vp_count: 1,
+                apic_mode: Some(ApicMode::X2apicSupported),
                 ..Default::default()
             })
             // TODO: remove once the TMK VMM initializes memory properly.
@@ -252,6 +254,7 @@ mod hyperv {
     use crate::openhcl_tmks_inner;
     use crate::resolve_openhcl_tmks;
     use pal_async::DefaultPool;
+    use petri::ApicMode;
     use petri::ProcessorTopology;
     use petri::hyperv::HyperVPetriBackend;
 
@@ -268,6 +271,7 @@ mod hyperv {
                 .with_openhcl_agent_file("simple_tmk", artifacts.tmk)
                 .with_processor_topology(ProcessorTopology {
                     vp_count: 1,
+                    apic_mode: Some(ApicMode::X2apicSupported),
                     ..Default::default()
                 })
                 .run_without_agent()